How to Decorate Interior to Save Time on Cleaning

Time is the most valuable resource. And we least want to spend it on cleaning. Besides, in old age, nobody will remember how great it was to wash floors or wipe kitchen cabinets.

But there's good news — it turns out that you can plan your interior in such a way that cleaning takes as little time as possible. We asked an expert to share these valuable secrets.

Natalia Mukasyan — INTERIOR DESIGNER AND DECORATOR. She tries to find compromises between beautifully stylish, affordable and quality solutions and always finds the best options in any situation.

Everything starts at the stage of choosing a layout and arranging furniture. The main rule for a lazy interior — minimal hard-to-reach corners, gaps and joints.

8 Tips for Kitchen Design

When choosing a countertop, think about ease of maintenance. The best options are acrylic and quartz — they have no pores or joints, so dirt doesn't absorb into them. For budget options, you can choose high-quality plastic.

Design: Valeria Moskaleva

Choose an integrated sink or a built-in one from the bottom, forming a single surface with the countertop. This way, you won't have a projecting edge where crumbs and dust accumulate. During cooking, you can easily brush off small particles into the sink, and they won't get stuck anywhere.

Design: Anddesign

Do away with handles on cabinet doors, and cleaning becomes easier! It's hard to get under them with a cloth, and the handles themselves are difficult to clean thoroughly.

Choose kitchen cabinets that go up to the ceiling. This solution not only hides ventilation but also provides storage space and prevents dust from accumulating on top of the cabinets.

Design: Anddesign

When choosing a kitchen backsplash, prefer options without joints: panels, skins, and large-format ceramic granite.

Design: Natalia Aksenova

Self-cleaning oven and induction cooktop — the best choice. Thanks to the fact that the surface of an induction cooktop doesn't heat up, food residues don’t burn onto it: even if milk spills, just wipe the surface.

If you're buying an electric stove — choose models with boil detection sensors.

Design: David Aksenov

Buy a dishwasher. It's better to choose a model with a width of at least 60 cm. You can fit baking trays and large pots in it — one cycle will wash all your dirty dishes.

A food waste disposer installed under the kitchen sink between the drain and the trap is a great helper in the kitchen — it will prevent clogs forever!

Design: Anastasia Kondurina

3 Tips for Living Room Design

Despite the appeal of white or black color, try stopping at medium gray: it doesn't show scratches, dust and stains as much. Black color looks stylish and elegant, but you'll have to clean it twice as often. This applies to furniture, floors, walls and ceilings.

Design: Elements Studio

In modern finishing, the choice often falls on parquet or laminate. Prefer a surface without pronounced texture and beveling — dirt won't collect in the gaps.

This also applies to tiles — choose seamless options. Such tiles have a clear 90-degree edge, so when laid, they form a thin, barely visible joint.

Design: Iroom Design

It's better to choose wardrobe storage that goes up to the ceiling and has a base panel, and a TV stand with wall mounting so that a robot vacuum can easily pass underneath.

Provide drawers for all small items: jewelry, watches, glasses, belts. All your favorite figurines, vases and other items are better stored in closed cabinets — this will save you a lot of time on wiping off dust.

Design: D.A. Interior Design

Advice for Bathroom Decoration

There are some specific considerations for bathroom cleaning. The best choices for bathroom fixtures and furniture: wall-mounted toilet with installation, wall-mounted vanity with countertop made of artificial stone and integrated sink, cabinets without handles, and acrylic bathtub.

For wall and floor tiles, choose large-sized ones without texture and with thin joints — it's easier to remove dirt from them.

Design: Anddesign

And finally

Every year, new gadgets appear to help us: robot vacuums, window cleaners, smart clothes dryers, steam cleaners. Their capabilities are growing, and their prices becoming more accessible. Shift the tedious daily work onto their electronic 'shoulders', and spend your freed-up time with your loved ones!